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Word: Instant
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in instant (sense 2 of the adjective, instant sense 3 of the adjective, instant sense 4 of the adjective)): via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at’ + stare ‘to stand’
ˈɪnst(ə)nt
happening or coming immediately
Short Definition:immediate
Examples:- the offence justified instant dismissal
urgent; pressing
Short Definition:urgent
Examples:- an instant desire to blame others when things go wrong
(in business letters) of the current month
Short Definition:of current month
Examples:- your letter of the 6th instant
of the present moment.
Short Definition:of present moment
Word: Instant
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɪnst(ə)nt
a precise moment of time
Short Definition:precise moment of time
Examples:- come here this instant!
- at that instant the sun came out
a very short time; a moment
Short Definition:very short time
Examples:- for an instant the moon disappeared
instant coffee.
Short Definition:instant coffee
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